United Lithium Corp has announced that drilling has commenced at the Kietyonmaki lithium project in Finland, with a first stage 10-hole drill program planned, with holes averaging 100 metres (m) in length.
The aim of the drill program is to confirm current geological knowledge of the project as well as to provide enough geological data to model a mineralized body exceeding 500,000 tonnes with a grade of greater than 1% Li2O.
If drill results are encouraging, a follow-up drill program of 400m can be commenced, the company added. The immediate surrounding of the Kietyonmaki Li-pegmatite will be further explored with a bedrock surface sampling program of 250 sample points.
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The company also announced that it has added an additional 535 hectares to the Kietyonmaki lithium project. This brings the total land area to 900 hectares for the project.
During recent fieldwork completed at Kietyonmaki, 45 bedrock and boulders samples have been selected for analysis. Results will be reported once completed.
The company is active on multiple high-potential lithium projects in both Europe and North America, with a view to being a long-term sustainable supplier of lithium to the rapidly growing lithium-ion battery market.
United Lithium is an exploration & development company energized by the global demand for lithium. The company is targeting lithium projects in politically safe jurisdictions with advanced infrastructure that allows for rapid and cost-effective exploration, development and production opportunities.
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